The 2011-12 San Jose Sharks were not the offensive juggernauts they should have been on paper. Injuries, fatigue and costly trades hurt the team's offense, and a terrible penalty kill and inconsistent game-planning furthered the problem...

The success of a team is based upon much more than the sum of its parts. Great teams come together in ways that mask their deficiencies, while other teams can fall apart in ways that mask their strengths...

There's no need to convince Sharks fans that their team will be worth watching during the upcoming season. No fanbase in the league is more dedicated to supporting their team, and very few even equal Sharks fans' loyalty level...

It seems that every offseason a large contingent of San Jose Sharks fans call for Patrick Marleau to be traded. It's only natural. Like all sports fans, Sharks fans want their team to win a championship...

The Los Angeles Kings just completed one of the most dominant Stanley Cup runs in NHL history. In fact, since the playoffs expanded to include 16 teams in 1980, only the 1988 Edmonton Oilers have finished the playoffs with a better record...

There is no doubt that San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson will be busy this offseason. He is sitting squarely on the hot seat, and needs to make his team significantly better to keep his job...

With the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships set to wrap up on Sunday and this summer's London Olympics just over two months away, we have passed the halfway point to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi...